Service difficulty report · Bellcrank Assy · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
January 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Part
Bellcrank Assy
Part number
369A7301501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Collective
Part time
4,832 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)ON A ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN ONE LUG OF THE BELLCRANK ASSY, (P/N 369A7301-501). AFTER REMOVAL OF THE BELLCRANK, PART OF THE LUG REMAINED ON THE BOLTS WHICH CONNECT THE CONTROL ROD (P/N 369A7011) TO THE IDLER ASSEMBLY (P/N 369N2666-505). A LOSS OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BELLCRANK AND THE CONTROL ROD WOULD LEAD TO A COMPLETE LOSS OF COLLECTIVE CONTROL.